Comments on: DirecTV Rolling Out its Own DVR http://www.digitaltrends.com/home-theater/directv-rolling-out-its-own-dvr/ Digital Trends is your home for technology news, CE product reviews, mobile app reviews and daily videos. Wed, 15 Feb 2012 01:07:39 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Ian Bell http://www.digitaltrends.com/home-theater/directv-rolling-out-its-own-dvr/#comment-51870 Ian Bell Mon, 10 Oct 2005 22:50:32 +0000 http://www.digitaltrends.com#comment-51870 I wouldn't be so excited about TiVo if I were you. They are working with Hollywood to make sure you do not keep some of your recorded content for extended periods of time. For example content from pay-per-view that is recorded can only be stored for about 7 days. Nothing like having a company tell you what to do. Plus TiVo is starting to run more advertisements with their system.<br /> <br /> But I agree, I would love to lease an HD PVR. DISH Network which I have, wants me to pay $599 for an HD receiver. I cannot even lease the darn thing. Talk about a waste of money. I wouldn't be so excited about TiVo if I were you. They are working with Hollywood to make sure you do not keep some of your recorded content for extended periods of time. For example content from pay-per-view that is recorded can only be stored for about 7 days. Nothing like having a company tell you what to do. Plus TiVo is starting to run more advertisements with their system.

But I agree, I would love to lease an HD PVR. DISH Network which I have, wants me to pay $599 for an HD receiver. I cannot even lease the darn thing. Talk about a waste of money.

]]> By: Brian http://www.digitaltrends.com/home-theater/directv-rolling-out-its-own-dvr/#comment-51869 Brian Mon, 10 Oct 2005 21:31:36 +0000 http://www.digitaltrends.com#comment-51869 Yippee...another Brand X DVR. Excuse me while I yawn...<br /> This is very disapointing and part of the reason I decided to leave DirecTV and go to Comcast where I can lease an HD DVR for only $9.95/month vs. the $999 (at the time) HD Tivo. And the worst part is, that $999 HD Tivo will turn into a boat anchor as soon as the new MPEG4 HD satellites are turned on since it is only MPEG2 compatible. I've used just about every DVR on the market and NONE of them compare to Tivo. It's sad to see the best DVR struggling to survive in the market they created. What's really sad is they're being squeezed out by inferior products.<br /> <br /> Now that Tivo has a relationship with Comcast I'm very excited to get a Comcast HD Tivo mid-2006 when they become available.<br /> <br /> DirecTV is going to have to come out with some pretty amazing hardware and services to lure me away from Comcast once Tivo arrives next year!! I don't expect DirecTV to be able to win me back. Atleast Comcast is getting smart and coming out with great products (HD DVR for $9/m and HD Tivo in 2006) and services (On Demand). Yippee…another Brand X DVR. Excuse me while I yawn…
This is very disapointing and part of the reason I decided to leave DirecTV and go to Comcast where I can lease an HD DVR for only $9.95/month vs. the $999 (at the time) HD Tivo. And the worst part is, that $999 HD Tivo will turn into a boat anchor as soon as the new MPEG4 HD satellites are turned on since it is only MPEG2 compatible. I've used just about every DVR on the market and NONE of them compare to Tivo. It's sad to see the best DVR struggling to survive in the market they created. What's really sad is they're being squeezed out by inferior products.

Now that Tivo has a relationship with Comcast I'm very excited to get a Comcast HD Tivo mid-2006 when they become available.

DirecTV is going to have to come out with some pretty amazing hardware and services to lure me away from Comcast once Tivo arrives next year!! I don't expect DirecTV to be able to win me back. Atleast Comcast is getting smart and coming out with great products (HD DVR for $9/m and HD Tivo in 2006) and services (On Demand).

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